Stu - my apologies
First, let me say it is the first game I've seen live this year and I haven't looked at the replay yet, but here's where I am.
The Good
---The Missouri defense. We aren't as consistent on the outside as we have been but we are more consistent across the line as a whole. As these guys grow, by the end of the year, we could be SCARY good. Walter Brady, hats off to you young man, showed up today. Big Josh was active early and solid late.
---Corey Fatony. Is their a better punter in the SEC? He fumbled the first snap and got off a shaky punt, but after that he was a secret weapon with long kicks that kept the Huskies backed up most of the game.
---The receivers - They caught (after one early drop) almost everything they touched.
---Drew Lock's first series - He came in and suddenly the temp of the offense changed. He had some zip on the ball. Ass the guy behind me said, "It's about time you put a little zip on the ball Maty." Obviously, it wasn't Maty.
---Clarence Green - for simply blocking a punt when return was on. Too bad he couldn't corral that for a quick 6.
The Sometimes Good, Sometimes Bad
---Maty Mauk. He's a maverick. I get it. UCONN did a great job of spying him and taking away his run. Here is where I see problems. First) He isn't recognizing when a man's about to come open, instead he sees when they become open. That is USUALLY too late. Second) He doesn't trust himself to throw into tight windows, so he does everything he can to avoid it, which usually results in a late throw across the field that is in the air too long and presents an opportunity for the defense. He typically throws into tight windows on ONE route. Fly pattern down the sideline. Third) He doesn't have enough arm strength to zip a ball into a tight window UNLESS it is in the basic motion of quickly setting up and throwing. Once his initial setup is broken, he doesn't have the arm strength to zip a ball.
---Offensive line. It was better today. Probably hard to see but Mauk had time to throw fairly consistently. The running game was mixed. One series we could move the defender and the next we couldn't. The backs missed the cut back lanes 3-4 times at least. Just waited too long and they strung them out. Great example, we have a huge hole of the left side with a pulling guard leading Ish. The guard comes off the tackle's butt, takes two steps and looks inside just in time to see the scraping linebacker blow past him and destroy Witter. IF we make that block it's probably a 15-20 yard gain, or more. We had the man there, just didn't turn in time. However, we still have too many plays where we don't move ANYONE.
The Bad
---The receivers got very little separation. That spells doom for a qb that doesn't throw well into tight spaces.
---Drew Lock's second series - He forced not one but two balls. He looked like a batter who knew he needed a home run to keep his spot in the line-up.
The Ugly
---The offense as a whole. We looked like we were in week two of camp. I'm not sure, unless we improve dramatically, that we can win more than half of our SEC games.
---Punt return team - Where the hell was everyone. As soon as UCONN snapped the ball I said uh-oh.
---The qb battle. And yes, it is officially a battle. As Rage Dave suggested, it is VERY Un-Pinkel-ish for a Drew Lock to see playing time midway through the 4th with the Tigers leading by just 3. Maty you are officially on the clock.
First, let me say it is the first game I've seen live this year and I haven't looked at the replay yet, but here's where I am.
The Good
---The Missouri defense. We aren't as consistent on the outside as we have been but we are more consistent across the line as a whole. As these guys grow, by the end of the year, we could be SCARY good. Walter Brady, hats off to you young man, showed up today. Big Josh was active early and solid late.
---Corey Fatony. Is their a better punter in the SEC? He fumbled the first snap and got off a shaky punt, but after that he was a secret weapon with long kicks that kept the Huskies backed up most of the game.
---The receivers - They caught (after one early drop) almost everything they touched.
---Drew Lock's first series - He came in and suddenly the temp of the offense changed. He had some zip on the ball. Ass the guy behind me said, "It's about time you put a little zip on the ball Maty." Obviously, it wasn't Maty.
---Clarence Green - for simply blocking a punt when return was on. Too bad he couldn't corral that for a quick 6.
The Sometimes Good, Sometimes Bad
---Maty Mauk. He's a maverick. I get it. UCONN did a great job of spying him and taking away his run. Here is where I see problems. First) He isn't recognizing when a man's about to come open, instead he sees when they become open. That is USUALLY too late. Second) He doesn't trust himself to throw into tight windows, so he does everything he can to avoid it, which usually results in a late throw across the field that is in the air too long and presents an opportunity for the defense. He typically throws into tight windows on ONE route. Fly pattern down the sideline. Third) He doesn't have enough arm strength to zip a ball into a tight window UNLESS it is in the basic motion of quickly setting up and throwing. Once his initial setup is broken, he doesn't have the arm strength to zip a ball.
---Offensive line. It was better today. Probably hard to see but Mauk had time to throw fairly consistently. The running game was mixed. One series we could move the defender and the next we couldn't. The backs missed the cut back lanes 3-4 times at least. Just waited too long and they strung them out. Great example, we have a huge hole of the left side with a pulling guard leading Ish. The guard comes off the tackle's butt, takes two steps and looks inside just in time to see the scraping linebacker blow past him and destroy Witter. IF we make that block it's probably a 15-20 yard gain, or more. We had the man there, just didn't turn in time. However, we still have too many plays where we don't move ANYONE.
The Bad
---The receivers got very little separation. That spells doom for a qb that doesn't throw well into tight spaces.
---Drew Lock's second series - He forced not one but two balls. He looked like a batter who knew he needed a home run to keep his spot in the line-up.
The Ugly
---The offense as a whole. We looked like we were in week two of camp. I'm not sure, unless we improve dramatically, that we can win more than half of our SEC games.
---Punt return team - Where the hell was everyone. As soon as UCONN snapped the ball I said uh-oh.
---The qb battle. And yes, it is officially a battle. As Rage Dave suggested, it is VERY Un-Pinkel-ish for a Drew Lock to see playing time midway through the 4th with the Tigers leading by just 3. Maty you are officially on the clock.
